noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
cool-headed; unflappable; having nerves of steel; dauntless
someone doomed to their fate; (lit.) fish on the chopping board
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
at first; in the beginning; originally
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
derailment; digression; deviation
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to telephone; to make a phone call
transactions; dealings; business
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
opening a business; opening a practice
clinic; medical office; infirmary
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
doctor chiefly responsible for a patient's care; doctor in charge (of a patient); attending physician; (one's) primary care physician; family doctor; general practitioner
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
large number (of); many; majority
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
offensive (movement); aggression
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment